audio books on shuffle would the ipod shuffle be a good pick for use listening to audio books?
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No. I bought it JUST for audiobooks, not music. It shuffles chapters, even though I have it turned to direct play. If you accidentally hit the forward or back button, forget trying to find your original place.
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I'm interested in the Apple iPod Shuffle 2GB strictly for listening to audiobooks from Audible.com. Is this a good choice and is 2GB enough storage and does it bookmark. I am new to these devices. I'd like the lowest price until I learn more about them. Also how do you charge it? And can I use a regular headset or does it have to be earbuds which I can't use with my hearing aid.sure would appreciate any and all help on this.
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i listened audiobooks too, but when I add musics and deleted audiobook, since then voice over does NOT WORK. i don`t know why and what to do know. maybe I accidentally changed something in i tunes settings.
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I'm very new to these devices, but I sure like the price for this one. Here's my problem: I'm disabled and the click buttons would be a huge problem for me if they are too stiff and hard for me to click. Also wondering about using it for both music and audiobooks, sounds like audiobooks are problematic, and expensive earbuds might be necessary. Help, anyone? Thanks.
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2 GB is plenty of storage for one book. It does not bookmark so if you lose your place for any reason, it's really hard to get back. It charges when you plug it into your computer. Don't know about regular headset but can't see why not. It has an ordinary plug. If I had it to do over again, I'd probably save my money and buy a better ipod or just continue to use audiobooks from the library.
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Yes, although occasionally bumping the skip buttons can make the experience aggravating.
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I''m using just for listening to music, but sound is great, that''s why I think you can use it for audio books also.
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Hey Robertson. I don't have an Ipod shuffle, but I've tried it on my Ipod 2G and it's working perfectly! So I assume it would work on any Ipod or Apple product.
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Don't know, if the shuffle uses the standard Apple USB cord it should work.
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Ipod Shuffles must be used in conjunction with the iTunes program but moving your music files over to the iTunes program should be pretty quick and easy. If you have any trouble there are guides online that explain the process well. --Underwater Audio Customer Service
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We each have our preferences, but listening to books on a shuffle is certainly not one of mine. As has been pointed out, there's no way to see where you are in the book, and it doesn't use a scroll wheel like a nano or other ipod to make finding your place easy. Since I usually convert CD audio books to MP3 and ipod formats I've found that when you have a long book (say 12-24 CDs), it's quite easy to lose your place if you ever do anything else with your ipod (and you certainly can't do much with a shuffle), it can be incredible PITA to get back to where you were. I finally dumped my shuffle.I'd recommend a nano (5th Gen is superior to the newest model in my opinion) or anything with a screen. We each have our preferences, but listening to books on a shuffle is certainly not one of mine. As has been pointed out, there's no way to see where you are in the book, and it doesn't use a scroll wheel like a nano or other ipod to make finding your place easy. Since I usually convert CD audio books to MP3 and ipod formats I've found that when you have a long book (say 12-24 CDs), it's quite easy to lose your place if you ever do anything else with your ipod (and you certainly can't do much with a shuffle), it can be incredible PITA to get back to where you were. I finally dumped my... » Read More We each have our preferences, but listening to books on a shuffle is certainly not one of mine. As has been pointed out, there's no way to see where you are in the book, and it doesn't use a scroll wheel like a nano or other ipod to make finding your place easy. Since I usually convert CD audio books to MP3 and ipod formats I've found that when you have a long book (say 12-24 CDs), it's quite easy to lose your place if you ever do anything else with your ipod (and you certainly can't do much with a shuffle), it can be incredible PITA to get back to where you were. I finally dumped my shuffle.I'd recommend a nano (5th Gen is superior to the newest model in my opinion) or anything with a screen. « Show Less
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The speaker itself does not have that function, but its not a concern since the the "shuffle" function would be controlled by whatever your audio source is (ie. iPod, etc). Hope that helps!
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I still use a shuffle because I listen in the car and at night, and the shuffle is the one iPod that you can use without having to look at a screen.
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Sort of. You can create a playlist with a particular order on iTunes then put it on the iPod shuffle. You can also use the "voice over" button which tells you the song's artists, title, etc.
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The shuffle uses a voiceover button to tell you what song you're listening to. If you hold it down you can bring up the playlist menu.
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I would think so but I do not recommend the unit. I do not like the way it works at all. Shuffle is not a teal shuffle and often starts from the beginning. The aux jack.never worked
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Yes, you can! I download audio books from the library using the Overdrive platform and it recognizes the player. It actually works really well for books (but not for playlists).
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I don't use mine for audio books but my husband does and he says yes...it does. Please note though....he uses his primarily for audio books and the unit died after about 6 months of use. I have the same player in a different color and only use mine for work outs and mine is still working. I don't know if it was because you have it on such a long time when you are listening to audio books versus music or not.
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Yes. You just upload the book chapters in order on the iPod and make sure that the iPod is not switched to the shuffle position when it is on there are three settings. Off, play and shuffle.
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Yes, I bought this player to listen to audiobooks which I borrow from a couple of different public libraries. There is room for 10 bookmarks, so I can keep up with several different books or different sections of the same book.
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Absolutely! I use Audible.com and love the way everything loads to my ITunes app to put on the IPod.
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Marian, you are wrong. I second Flora's comment: Audible audiobook are natively supported by iPods. Audible support is explicitly listed in iPod tech specs!